Increase The Start Menu

To change the height of the Start menu, position your cursor on the top edge of the Start menu, then hold down the left mouse button and drag your mouse up or down. The Start menu will change size as you drag the mouse. When you find the height you like, release the mouse button, and the Start menu will stay that way.

1. How do I expand my Start menu?
2. Can I modify the Start menu?
3. How do I change the classic Start menu in Windows 10?
4. How do I enable the Start menu in Windows 10?
5. How do I reset the Start menu in Windows 10?
6. How do I hide the Start menu in Windows 10?
7. How do I add a calculator to my Start menu?
8. How do I open the windows menu?
9. How do I get the classic look in Windows 10?
10. How do I switch back to Windows on my desktop?

How do I expand my Start menu?

Resize the Start menu

1. Select the Start button,select the top or side border, and then drag to your desired size.
2. If you want to see all your apps, grab the top or side borders of the Start menu and drag them to your desired size.

Can I modify the Start menu?

Head to Settings > Personalization > Start. On the right, scroll all the way to the bottom and click the “Choose which folders appear on Start” link. Choose whatever folders you want to appear on the Start menu. And here's a side-by-side look at how those new folders look as icons and in the expanded view.

How do I change the classic Start menu in Windows 10?

How do I change the Windows Start menu to classic?

1. Download and install Classic Shell.
2. Click on the Start button and search for classic shell.
3. Open the topmost result of your search.
4. Select the Start menu view between Classic, Classic with two columns and Windows 7 style.
5. Hit the OK button.

How do I enable the Start menu in Windows 10?

First, open “Settings” by clicking the “Start” menu and selecting the “Gear” icon on the left. (You can also press Windows+I.) When Settings opens, click “Personalization” on the main screen. In Personalization, select “Start” from the sidebar to open the “Start” settings.

How do I reset the Start menu in Windows 10?

Tap on the start menu button, type cmd, hold down Ctrl and Shift, and click on cmd.exe to load an elevated command prompt. Keep that Window open and exit the Explorer shell. To do so, hold down Ctrl and Shift again, right-click the taskbar afterwards, and select Exit Explorer.

How do I hide the Start menu in Windows 10?

In Start menu settings, locate the switch labeled “Show App List In Start Menu.” Click the switch to turn it “Off.” The next time you open the Start menu, you'll see a much smaller menu without the app list. But it's not gone forever!

How do I add a calculator to my Start menu?

Click the Start button, then find the desired app from the list. Right-click the app, then select Pin to Start. In this example, we'll pin the Calculator app. The app will be pinned to the Start menu.

How do I open the windows menu?

You can press the Windows key on the keyboard or Ctrl + Esc keyboard shortcut to open the Start menu.

How do I get the classic look in Windows 10?

You can enable Classic View by turning off "Tablet Mode". This can be found under Settings, System, Tablet Mode. There are several settings in this location to control when and how the device uses Tablet Mode in case you are using a convertible device that can switch between a laptop and a tablet.

How do I switch back to Windows on my desktop?

How to Get to the Desktop in Windows 10

1. Click the icon in the lower right corner of the screen. It looks like a tiny rectangle that's next to your notification icon. ...
2. Right click on the taskbar. ...
3. Select Show the desktop from the menu.
4. Hit Windows Key + D to toggle back and forth from the desktop.